Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?
Max Koska 4Bb
September 13, 2013
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Hi, my name is Max. Someday, I hope I will create a teleporter. Here is how it works. First, you put it on a high point. Then you wait until lightning hits the ball on the top of it. After that, you jump in and press the red button. And then, ZAP!!!! You are somewhere totally random. And this is how my teleporter will work!
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PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”: Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Max Koska 4Bb
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult was something warriors used in war. It launched big heavy objects at the enemy. It got its energy by being pulled back and then the person holding the catapult back would let go and it would launch the object with great force. If I were to build a catapult, I would use a lot of wooden planks and really strong strings.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Max Koska 4Bb
September 13, 2013
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Hi, my name is Max. Someday, I hope I will create a teleporter. Here is how it works. First, you put it on a high point. Then you wait until lightning hits the ball on the top of it. After that, you jump in and press the red button. And then, ZAP!!!! You are somewhere totally random. And this is how my teleporter will work!
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Max Koska 4Bb
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult was something warriors used in war. It launched big heavy objects at the enemy. It got its energy by being pulled back and then the person holding the catapult back would let go and it would launch the object with great force. If I were to build a catapult, I would use a lot of wooden planks and really strong strings.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?